Former U.S. House Majority leader Tom DeLay tells Newsmax TV he is convinced that President Donald Trump is on the money in his allegation that former President Barack Obama wiretapped him during the 2016 presidential campaign.

While the claim has been pooh-poohed by former and current intelligence officials, including FBI chief James Comey and ex-CIA and NSA chief Michael Hayden, DeLay, a Texas Republican, said Thursday to Steve Malzberg on "America Talks Live" that he is not surprised.

"I know it's been going on. Many people, I myself and many others have been screaming about the fact that the intelligence community has the capability and is wiretapping every American, filling up this mammoth information system where they can go in and pick and choose what they want from spying on Americans.

"Believe me the Democrats … the laws don't get in their way when they're trying to win an election. They'll do anything … I guarantee you.

"And particularly with the facts that have come up as of late in the last few days [show] that Trump is absolutely right. They have been wiretapping at least his staff if not himself."

Asked by Malzberg for any inside information he has to make that claim, DeLay responded: "Just the 30 years of experience of living with Democrats. I know how they are."

Former U.S. House Majority leader Tom DeLay tells Newsmax TV he is convinced that President Donald Trump is on the money in his allegation that former President Barack Obama wiretapped him during the 2016 presidential campaign.